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  2. Kaaba - Wikipedia

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    The literal meaning of the word Ka'bah (Arabic: كعبة) is cube. [9] In the Qur'an, from the era of the life of Muhammad, the Kaaba is mentioned by the following names: . al-Bayt (Arabic: ٱلْبَيْت, lit.

  3. Kiswah - Wikipedia

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    The tradition of covering the Kaaba predates the emergence of Islam, with various Yemeni textiles composing the draping. [3] According to Ibn Hisham, King Tubba Abu Karib As'ad of the Himyarite Kingdom, who would later become a revered figure in Islamic traditions, clothed Kaaba for the first time during the rule of the Jurhum tribe of Mecca in the early fifth century CE after learning about ...

  4. Kaabas - Wikipedia

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    Ka'abas also spelt Ka'bas (Arabic: الكعبات) are the plural term used to describe houses of worship mainly located in the Arabian Peninsula that are cubic in shape and resemble the Kaaba structure from Mecca. They are mainly dedicated to various gods from the Arabian pantheon, although the term has been used to describe some Christian ...

  5. Holiest sites in Islam - Wikipedia

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    Hejaz is the region in the Arabian Peninsula where Mecca and Medina are located. It is where the Islamic prophet Muhammad was born and raised. [13]The two holy cities of Islam, Mecca and Medina, are traditionally known as the Ḥaramayn, which is the dual form of ḥaram, thus meaning "The Two Sanctuaries". [14]

  6. Qibla - Wikipedia

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    The qibla is the direction of the Kaaba, a cube-like building at the centre of the Sacred Mosque (al-Masjid al-Haram) in Mecca, in the Hijaz region of Saudi Arabia. Other than its role as qibla, it is also the holiest site for Muslims, also known as the House of God (Bayt Allah) and where the tawaf (the circumambulation ritual) is performed during the Hajj and umrah pilgrimages.

  7. Umrah - Wikipedia

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    Umrah is sometimes considered the "lesser pilgrimage", in that it is not compulsory in all Islam schools of thought, but is still highly recommended. It is mandatory according to the Hanbalis and also according to the Shafi'is. It is generally able to be completed in a few hours, in comparison to Ḥajj, which may take a few days.

  8. Bakkah - Wikipedia

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    The Kaaba in Mecca or Makkah.. Bakkah (Arabic: بَكَّةُ [ˈbɛk.kɛh]), is a place mentioned in surah 3 ('Āl 'Imrān), ayah 96 of the Qur'an, a verse sometimes translated as: "Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Bakkah [i.e., Makkah] - blessed and a guidance for the worlds."

  9. Ka'b al-Ahbar - Wikipedia

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    Ka’b said: So it was written the next day that he was a truthful man'' [18] In the book Comprehensive remembrance of the doctrines of the jurists of the countries ; It was reported to him that Omar bin Al-Khattab wanted to go to Iraq , so Kaab Al-Ahbar said to him: Do not go there, O Commander of the Faithful, for there is nine-tenths of ...